Oxford Dictionaries Online, the younger, hipper cousin of the OED, proposed an idea in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution (or at least this first leg of it): To make Mubarak a verb.
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The Next Big Thing in Deposed-Leader Chic: Pinstripes With Your Name
Mubarak’s got some serious megalomaniac style.
Literary Victory: Banned Books Returning to Egypt and Tunisia
Among the citizens’ newfound freedoms is the ability to read what they want – a far cry from the information void that appeared in Egypt during the Jan. 25 revolution.
Quotes: Refugee on Egyptians Leaving Libya
“Everyone is arriving and leaving except for Egyptians.”
— AN UNNAMED REFUGEE, on Egyptian citizens that still remain in Libya. About 7,000 citizens have been repatriated, but 20,000 are still waiting for a way out (via BBC)
To Celebrate January 25 Revolution, Egyptian Man Names Daughter ‘Facebook’
Will his future spawn go by “Twitter” and “Google”?
Bahrain: Four Killed as Police Clear Anti-Government Protesters
Riot police stormed Manama’s Pearl Square early Thursday morning, sending men, women and children scrambling for cover. At least four people were killed and dozens injured. And now the military has said it’s taken control of most …
Weekend Wrap-Up: Egyptian Handoffs and Egg Hatchings
Welcome back to the office, NewsFeeders. We hope your weekend was relaxing and rejuvenating. And we wish you a very happy Valentine’s Day!
Mission Accomplished: See Video of the Celebrations After Mubarak’s Resignation
Tonight, the scene in Tahrir Square and across Egypt is one of jubilation. See what the Egyptians are seeing during the continuing fanfare.
Has Egypt Revived America’s Taste For International News?
The tumult in Cairo got more press in the United States than did recent crises in Afghanistan, Iraq and Haiti, according to a new report.
Quotes: Google’s Wael Ghonim on the True Heroes of Egypt’s Revolution
“There are no heroes; we are all heroes on the street.”
— WAEL GHONIM, the Google exec detained by Egyptian security forces, downplaying his personal role in the uprising; Ghonim, who was released Monday, says the revolution …
Reading While Eating for February 8: Sharks, Bullies and Stalkers
Tuesday’s lunch links are lunch themed. Break bread over the internet with others eating sandwiches and Japanese sushi candy “Lunchables.”
Egypt’s Mummies Safe and Sound, Despite Cairo Museum Unrest
Amid the chaos in Cairo last week, reports emerged that looters had beheaded two mummies in Egypt’s National Museum. As it turns out, the long-deceased pharaohs remain under wraps with their heads firmly attached.